What you need to know about Senegal’s music industry

This panel will explore important segments of the Senegalese music sector, with particular focus on opportunities and challenges for both local and foreign players.

With:

Daniel Gomes

Association of Music Professions of Senegal (AMS) – Senegal

Rokhaya Daba Sarr

Africa Fête Festival – Senegal

Saliou N'Dour

University of Saint Louis – Senegal

Alioune Diop

Journalist – Sénégal

Ousmane Faye

ADAFEST – Sénégal

Mobility & support for musicians in Africa

11:15 to 12:00

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

Touring is key if musicians want to be successful. Yet, mobility remains the biggest challenge in Africa. What progress is being made and what does the future look like?

With:

Ghita Khaldi

Afrikayna – Morocco

Andre Le Roux

SAMRO Foundation – South Africa

Mekbib Ayalew

Africa Union Commission – Ethiopia

Record labels in Africa – the changing realities

12:00 to 12:45

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

The role of record labels has changed significantly over the past years. This is an opportunity to hear from some of the most recognisable record label executives on the continent about these changes and what they mean for artists and the industry as a whole.

With:

José Da Silva

Sony Music Entertainment – Côte d’Ivoire

Binetou Sylla

Syllart Records – France

Andre Le Roux

SAMRO Foundation – South Africa

Exploration time

14:00 to 17:00

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

Participants will partake in networking sessions and get a chance to view exhibitions at ACCES.

Saturday 18 November

Music distribution, new models & industry shifts

9:00 to 9:45

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

Learn about the latest digital models employed around the globe. How are they succeeding and what are the challenges and opportunities?

With:

Sipho Dlamini

Universal Music – South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa

Emmanuelle Faye

Keyzit – Sénégal

Thibaut Mullings

IDOL – France

Michael Ugwu

Sony Music Entertainment – Nigeria

Maimouna Dembélé

Radio host and producer – Senegal

Moustapha Diop

Musik Bi – Senegal

Conflict and its effects on our music

9:45 to 10:45

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

Conflict and wars have wrecked once thriving music sectors in such African countries as Mali, Somalia, Chad, South Sudan, Sudan, Nigeria and many others. This is an opportunity to learn about the realities in some of these countries, what is currently being done and hopes for the future.

With:

Adé Bantu

Afropolitan Vibes – Nigeria

Mamou Daffé

Festival on the Niger & Arterial Network – Mali

Tamikrest

Music band – Mali

Jama Musse Jama

REDSEA Cultural Foundation – Somalia

Eddie K Hatitye

MIAF – South Africa

Hip hop in Senegal

11:05 to 12:05

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

Hip hop is one of the most dominant genres in Senegal and arguably the strongest artistic influencer on the country’s socio-political discourse. In this session, we get the perspectives of notable hip hop artists and a taste of the internationally acclaimed Journal Rappé YouTube show, which has millions of international followers.

With:

Keyti

Musician and activist – Senegal

Didier Awadi

Studio Sankara – Senegal

Amadou Fall Ba

AfriCulturban – Senegal

Fatou Kandé Senghor

Waru Studio – Senegal

Moona

Slameuse sénégalaise

How do we benefit from the media?

12:15 to 13:00

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

Musicians from all over the continent thrive on exposure provided by media platforms such as TV, radio as well as print and online publications. This is an opportunity to hear from some of the big players in the broadcasting world about the state of media and more importantly, how musicians can benefit from them.

With:

Johannes Theurer

RBB / European Broadcasting Union – Germany

Julien Guenais

Trace TV – France

Gabriel Bartolini

Vibe Radio – Sénégal

Kalin Pashaliev

MIAF – South Africa

Music festivals for Africa – this is what you need to know

14:00 to 15:00

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

On this panel are representatives of some of the biggest music festivals in Africa, which offer performing opportunities and much more to the industry every year.

With:

Yusuf Mahmoud

Sauti za Busara – Zanzibar

Christine Semba

WOMEX – Germany

Anselme Sawadogo

Jazz à Ouaga – Burkina Faso

Todd Puckhaber

SXSW – US

Faisal Kiwewa

Bayimba Festival – Uganda

Amadou Fall Ba

AfriCulturban – Senegal

Women in music – changing the narrative

15:00 to 16:00

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

It is no secret that the music industry is dominated by men and that this is a reality that needs to be addressed. This session will zoom in on women’s initiatives happening in the African music industry. The panel will open with a presentation of the Women In Music Forum in Kenya and other similar initiatives.

With:

Christine Kamau

Women In Music Forum – Kenya

Maah Khoudia Keïta

Musician – Sénégal

Guiomar Alonso Cano

UNESCO Dakar – Senegal

Gnagna Koné

Teranga Jam Fest – Senegal

Ina Thiam

Urban Women Week – Senegal

From the partners and closing announcements

16:20 to 16:45

Type:

Conference sessions

Venue:

Place du Souvenir

During this closing segment of ACCES 2017 we will receive important announcements about ACCES 2018, as well a few words from the Music In Africa and ACCES founding partners – Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

With:

Philip Kueppers

Goethe-Institut – Senegal

Jens Cording

Siemens Stiftung – Germany

Aisha Deme

MIAF Chairperson – Senegal

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